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Les09 Creating and Managing Tables
Les09 Creating and Managing Tables
Object Description
Table Basic unit of storage; composed of rows
and columns
• You specify:
– Table name
– Column name, column data type, and column size
• User Tables:
– Are a collection of tables created and maintained by
the user
– Contain user information
• Data Dictionary:
– Is a collection of tables created and maintained by
the Oracle Server
– Contain database information
“Add a new
column to the
DEPT80
table.”
DEPT80